This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 168 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 168 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This political party tends to be more liberal and wants the government to provide programs for making Americans' lives better, A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 2. In what year was the Scottish National Party formed? A) 1867. B) 1934. C) 1900. D) 1988. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1934. 3. People who are paid money to persuade government officials to vote a certain way are called ..... A) Consultant. B) Attendant. C) Electioneer. D) Lobbyist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lobbyist. 4. Who was Washington's Secretary of War? A) Henry Knox. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) John Jay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry Knox. 5. Who fits the requirements to become president? A) Dayton-45 years old. Born in Chicago, Illinois. 10 years U.S. Resident. B) Owen-30 years old. Born in Jacksonville, Florida. U.S. resident 30 years. C) Gabriel-65 years old. Born in Rome, Italy. U.S. resident 25 years. D) Isabele-58 years old. Born in Atlanta, Georgia. U.S. resident 58 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Isabele-58 years old. Born in Atlanta, Georgia. U.S. resident 58 years. 6. When you vote with a straight ticket, you A) Give all your votes in one day. B) Share your votes among two or more parties. C) Vote for candidates all in the same party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vote for candidates all in the same party. 7. Political Parties A) Groups of people that believe in certain, similar ideas. B) Groups of people that work together. C) Groups of people that play sports together. D) Groups of people that love each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Groups of people that believe in certain, similar ideas. 8. What did the Democratic Republicans believe in? A) Protective tariff. B) Loose construction of the Constitution. C) Strong federal government. D) Strong state governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protective tariff. 9. Which one of the following political parties was founded by reviving the Bharatiya Jana Sangha? A) Rashtriya Janata Dal. B) Bahujan samaj party. C) Bharatiya Janata Party. D) Samajwadi Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bharatiya Janata Party. 10. The very FIRST caucus gets a TON of media attention. Held where? A) New Jeresy. B) California. C) New York. D) Iowa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iowa. 11. Which one of the following is not a function of political parties? A) Parties contest elections. B) Parties put forward different policies and programs. C) Parties do not shape public opinion. D) Parties play a decisive role in making laws for the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parties do not shape public opinion. 12. True/False:Republicans and Democrats are the only political parties in the U.S. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. In terms of political ideology ..... A) Republicans are conservative, Democrats are liberal. B) Republicans are liberal, Democrats are conservative. C) Democrats are Republican, conservatives are liberal. D) Republicans are Democrats, liberals are conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans are conservative, Democrats are liberal. 14. Believed in taxes A) Federalist. B) Democratic Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 15. Taxes are too high. When all people have more of their own money to spend, they help our economy to grow. We need to do everything we can to lower taxes for all U.S. citizens. A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 16. One of a political party's main jobs is to nominate candidates for ..... A) Delegates. B) Elections. C) Senate. D) Convention leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elections. 17. Supported the use of tariffs. A) Federalist. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 18. Which two states have the first primary elections? A) Pennsylvania and Iowa. B) Iowa and New Hampshire. C) Iowa and Massachusetts. D) Delaware and Iowa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iowa and New Hampshire. 19. George Washington was a huge supporter of the creation of political parties in the United States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. A temporary alliance of several groups that come together to form a working majority A) Precinct. B) Coalition. C) Splinter party. D) Partisanship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coalition. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParties QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesPolitical Parties Quiz 1Political Parties Quiz 2Political Parties Quiz 3Political Parties Quiz 4Political Parties Quiz 5Political Parties Quiz 6Political Parties Quiz 7Political Parties Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books